Oh, here's the story, had a nice 7TB raid (8 Drives + 1 hot spare), but the drives superblock info was lost and tragically, I cannot mount the RAID without knowing the order of said devices. I'm looking for a bash script that will try every possible combination of 8 drives, then try to mount the encrypted raid with mount.crypt. If mount.crypt returns an error, it obviously wasn't the correct drive combination, so the script will try the next combination on the list, if mount.crypt doesn't throw and error and instead prompts for a password, the bash script drops a "Hooray, you didn't lose 7TB of data!" victory test file. I'm slightly experienced with this type of scripting, but this one's over my head.

I will be using this command to recreate the array:
Code:
mdadm --create --name=TARDIS --symlink=no --force /dev/md7 --assume-clean --level=5 --raid-devices=8 --layout=left-symmetric --verbose
Just for laughs, here's the output of everything 'mdadm --examine' had to offer before the superblock tragedy:
Code:
/dev/sda1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 00.90.00
           UUID : d2d81657:b473c537:89702771:449649de
  Creation Time : Sat Nov  6 00:14:29 2010
     Raid Level : raid1
  Used Dev Size : 976760768 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
     Array Size : 976760768 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
   Raid Devices : 2
  Total Devices : 2
Preferred Minor : 0

    Update Time : Sat Apr 16 21:00:36 2011
          State : clean
 Active Devices : 2
Working Devices : 2
 Failed Devices : 0
  Spare Devices : 0
       Checksum : d334dffc - correct
         Events : 242


      Number   Major   Minor   RaidDevice State
this     0       8        1        0      active sync   /dev/sda1

   0     0       8        1        0      active sync   /dev/sda1
   1     1       8       17        1      active sync   /dev/sdb1
/dev/sdb1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 00.90.00
           UUID : d2d81657:b473c537:89702771:449649de
  Creation Time : Sat Nov  6 00:14:29 2010
     Raid Level : raid1
  Used Dev Size : 976760768 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
     Array Size : 976760768 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
   Raid Devices : 2
  Total Devices : 2
Preferred Minor : 0

    Update Time : Sat Apr 16 21:00:36 2011
          State : clean
 Active Devices : 2
Working Devices : 2
 Failed Devices : 0
  Spare Devices : 0
       Checksum : d334e00e - correct
         Events : 242


      Number   Major   Minor   RaidDevice State
this     1       8       17        1      active sync   /dev/sdb1

   0     0       8        1        0      active sync   /dev/sda1
   1     1       8       17        1      active sync   /dev/sdb1
/dev/sdc1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 1.2
    Feature Map : 0x1
     Array UUID : dd4f7de1:a4c3bf73:89a35d79:15aad3d5
           Name : :TARDIS
  Creation Time : Fri Oct 22 23:26:28 2010
     Raid Level : raid5
   Raid Devices : 8

 Avail Dev Size : 1953519730 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
     Array Size : 13674637312 (6520.58 GiB 7001.41 GB)
  Used Dev Size : 1953519616 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
    Data Offset : 272 sectors
   Super Offset : 8 sectors
          State : clean
    Device UUID : 9c202983:4475f095:e15b5d71:c0a94593

Internal Bitmap : 8 sectors from superblock
    Update Time : Sat Apr 16 15:31:51 2011
       Checksum : 41427ec6 - correct
         Events : 236902

         Layout : left-symmetric
     Chunk Size : 64K

    Array Slot : 10 (0, 1, 2, 3, failed, failed, failed, failed, 7, 5)
   Array State : uuuu_u_u 4 failed
/dev/sdd1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 1.2
    Feature Map : 0x0
     Array UUID : 0b878609:91044297:fd11a037:1a4a15db
           Name : :ExtraLife
  Creation Time : Fri Nov 26 23:46:36 2010
     Raid Level : raid1
   Raid Devices : 2

 Avail Dev Size : 1953519730 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
     Array Size : 1953519730 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
    Data Offset : 272 sectors
   Super Offset : 8 sectors
          State : clean
    Device UUID : 2bf1edd3:e21c3a6d:a086e681:aaf7dafc

    Update Time : Sat Apr 16 16:24:42 2011
       Checksum : 7dd40b62 - correct
         Events : 140


    Array Slot : 1 (0, 1)
   Array State : uU
/dev/sde1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 1.2
    Feature Map : 0x0
     Array UUID : 0b878609:91044297:fd11a037:1a4a15db
           Name : :ExtraLife
  Creation Time : Fri Nov 26 23:46:36 2010
     Raid Level : raid1
   Raid Devices : 2

 Avail Dev Size : 1953519730 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
     Array Size : 1953519730 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
    Data Offset : 272 sectors
   Super Offset : 8 sectors
          State : clean
    Device UUID : 7b46a8ab:b6b08bb2:f7a28fa6:2afb547b

    Update Time : Sat Apr 16 16:24:42 2011
       Checksum : 3e03145c - correct
         Events : 140


    Array Slot : 0 (0, 1)
   Array State : Uu
/dev/sdf1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 1.2
    Feature Map : 0x1
     Array UUID : dd4f7de1:a4c3bf73:89a35d79:15aad3d5
           Name : :TARDIS
  Creation Time : Fri Oct 22 23:26:28 2010
     Raid Level : raid5
   Raid Devices : 8

 Avail Dev Size : 1953519730 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
     Array Size : 13674637312 (6520.58 GiB 7001.41 GB)
  Used Dev Size : 1953519616 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
    Data Offset : 272 sectors
   Super Offset : 8 sectors
          State : clean
    Device UUID : ca9fcab5:8d4d3edf:758bb57e:bd1416dc

Internal Bitmap : 8 sectors from superblock
    Update Time : Sat Apr 16 15:31:51 2011
       Checksum : 135a70d6 - correct
         Events : 236920

         Layout : left-symmetric
     Chunk Size : 64K

    Array Slot : 0 (0, 1, 2, 3, failed, failed, failed, failed, 7, 5, failed)
   Array State : Uuuu_u_u 5 failed
/dev/sdg1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 1.2
    Feature Map : 0x1
     Array UUID : dd4f7de1:a4c3bf73:89a35d79:15aad3d5
           Name : :TARDIS
  Creation Time : Fri Oct 22 23:26:28 2010
     Raid Level : raid5
   Raid Devices : 8

 Avail Dev Size : 1953519730 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
     Array Size : 13674637312 (6520.58 GiB 7001.41 GB)
  Used Dev Size : 1953519616 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
    Data Offset : 272 sectors
   Super Offset : 8 sectors
          State : active
    Device UUID : d1e493f5:cf70724b:d07099c0:0d30084f

Internal Bitmap : 8 sectors from superblock
    Update Time : Sat Apr 16 15:31:51 2011
       Checksum : 7429d9c3 - correct
         Events : 236920

         Layout : left-symmetric
     Chunk Size : 64K

    Array Slot : 2 (0, 1, 2, failed, failed, failed, failed, failed, failed, 5, failed)
   Array State : uuU__u__ 7 failed
/dev/sdh1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 1.2
    Feature Map : 0x1
     Array UUID : dd4f7de1:a4c3bf73:89a35d79:15aad3d5
           Name : :TARDIS
  Creation Time : Fri Oct 22 23:26:28 2010
     Raid Level : raid5
   Raid Devices : 8

 Avail Dev Size : 1953519730 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
     Array Size : 13674637312 (6520.58 GiB 7001.41 GB)
  Used Dev Size : 1953519616 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
    Data Offset : 272 sectors
   Super Offset : 8 sectors
          State : active
    Device UUID : 229a3027:712eaa0c:bac7d25f:282a5ef1

Internal Bitmap : 8 sectors from superblock
    Update Time : Sat Apr 16 15:31:51 2011
       Checksum : a88d9db9 - correct
         Events : 236920

         Layout : left-symmetric
     Chunk Size : 64K

    Array Slot : 1 (0, 1, 2, failed, failed, failed, failed, failed, failed, 5, failed)
   Array State : uUu__u__ 7 failed
/dev/sdi1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 1.2
    Feature Map : 0x1
     Array UUID : dd4f7de1:a4c3bf73:89a35d79:15aad3d5
           Name : :TARDIS
  Creation Time : Fri Oct 22 23:26:28 2010
     Raid Level : raid5
   Raid Devices : 8

 Avail Dev Size : 1953519730 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
     Array Size : 13674637312 (6520.58 GiB 7001.41 GB)
  Used Dev Size : 1953519616 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
    Data Offset : 272 sectors
   Super Offset : 8 sectors
          State : active
    Device UUID : 71d51db6:40ba08d8:704a2bec:b9a0a430

Internal Bitmap : 8 sectors from superblock
    Update Time : Sat Apr 16 15:31:51 2011
       Checksum : ce785e27 - correct
         Events : 236920

         Layout : left-symmetric
     Chunk Size : 64K

    Array Slot : 9 (0, 1, 2, failed, failed, failed, failed, failed, failed, 5, failed)
   Array State : uuu__U__ 7 failed
/dev/sdj1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 1.2
    Feature Map : 0x1
     Array UUID : dd4f7de1:a4c3bf73:89a35d79:15aad3d5
           Name : :TARDIS
  Creation Time : Fri Oct 22 23:26:28 2010
     Raid Level : raid5
   Raid Devices : 8

 Avail Dev Size : 1953519730 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
     Array Size : 13674637312 (6520.58 GiB 7001.41 GB)
  Used Dev Size : 1953519616 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
    Data Offset : 272 sectors
   Super Offset : 8 sectors
          State : active
    Device UUID : f20e3125:6b891240:1676df1b:1393d8aa

Internal Bitmap : 8 sectors from superblock
    Update Time : Sat Apr 16 15:31:51 2011
       Checksum : 4f8184cd - correct
         Events : 236910

         Layout : left-symmetric
     Chunk Size : 64K

    Array Slot : 5 (0, 1, 2, 3, failed, failed, failed, failed, 7, 5)
   Array State : uuuu_u_u 4 failed
/dev/sdk1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 1.2
    Feature Map : 0x1
     Array UUID : dd4f7de1:a4c3bf73:89a35d79:15aad3d5
           Name : :TARDIS
  Creation Time : Fri Oct 22 23:26:28 2010
     Raid Level : raid5
   Raid Devices : 8

 Avail Dev Size : 1953519730 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
     Array Size : 13674637312 (6520.58 GiB 7001.41 GB)
  Used Dev Size : 1953519616 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
    Data Offset : 272 sectors
   Super Offset : 8 sectors
          State : active
    Device UUID : 96fb1f69:dc19343b:cf44e95e:00bb12fb

Internal Bitmap : 8 sectors from superblock
    Update Time : Sat Apr 16 12:54:18 2011
       Checksum : 21dad3b0 - correct
         Events : 236920

         Layout : left-symmetric
     Chunk Size : 64K

    Array Slot : 8 (0, 1, 2, 3, failed, 4, 6, failed, 7, 5)
   Array State : uuuuuuuU 2 failed
/dev/sdl1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 1.2
    Feature Map : 0x1
     Array UUID : dd4f7de1:a4c3bf73:89a35d79:15aad3d5
           Name : :TARDIS
  Creation Time : Fri Oct 22 23:26:28 2010
     Raid Level : raid5
   Raid Devices : 8

 Avail Dev Size : 1953519730 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
     Array Size : 13674637312 (6520.58 GiB 7001.41 GB)
  Used Dev Size : 1953519616 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
    Data Offset : 272 sectors
   Super Offset : 8 sectors
          State : active
    Device UUID : e7115f35:ee08b97a:6ec0f7e6:47442d84

Internal Bitmap : 8 sectors from superblock
    Update Time : Sat Apr 16 15:31:51 2011
       Checksum : 3ec302d3 - correct
         Events : 236910

         Layout : left-symmetric
     Chunk Size : 64K

    Array Slot : 6 (0, 1, 2, 3, failed, failed, failed, failed, 7, 5)
   Array State : uuuu_u_u 4 failed
/dev/sdm1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 1.2
    Feature Map : 0x1
     Array UUID : dd4f7de1:a4c3bf73:89a35d79:15aad3d5
           Name : :TARDIS
  Creation Time : Fri Oct 22 23:26:28 2010
     Raid Level : raid5
   Raid Devices : 8

 Avail Dev Size : 1953519730 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
     Array Size : 13674637312 (6520.58 GiB 7001.41 GB)
  Used Dev Size : 1953519616 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
    Data Offset : 272 sectors
   Super Offset : 8 sectors
          State : active
    Device UUID : 7f326855:fff44128:6430fd17:940956e1

Internal Bitmap : 8 sectors from superblock
    Update Time : Sat Apr 16 12:54:18 2011
       Checksum : 9a881fdf - correct
         Events : 236920

         Layout : left-symmetric
     Chunk Size : 64K

    Array Slot : 3 (0, 1, 2, 3, failed, 4, 6, failed, 7, 5)
   Array State : uuuUuuuu 2 failed
The array I'm trying to recreate is TARDIS.
Any script (or pieces of script) or other help you can offer is incredibly appreciated. I'm in a total funk over losing all of the media I've collected over the years.......